topic Re: Traveling to US in Get Support

Traveling to US

mgch989 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:55:00 GMT

Hi community,

If I'm traveling to US for just one day, don't want to buy the add on for 8 days. Can I still use text and being charged by per text? If I don't buy the add on, would my phone still work? Thanks so much for helping.

Re: Traveling to US

stonechucker — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:40:00 GMT

You will receive SMS while in the US without the roaming. You will not be able to respond via SMS (without the roaming add-on)

Re: Traveling to US

Lieux — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:41:41 GMT

@mgch989 wrote:
Hi community,
If I'm traveling to US for just one day, don't want to buy the add on for 8 days. Can I still use text and being charged by per text? If I don't buy the add on, would my phone still work? Thanks so much for helping.

You can use fongo.com a free app for texting.

Re: Traveling to US

Triguy — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:41:10 GMT

You would need the add-on if you want to use PM. If you have access to wifi you could use apps like Fongo, Skype, or textnow.

Re: Traveling to US

geopublic — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:41:20 GMT

@mgch989 wrote:
Hi community,
If I'm traveling to US for just one day, don't want to buy the add on for 8 days. Can I still use text and being charged by per text? If I don't buy the add on, would my phone still work? Thanks so much for helping.

@mgch989 Unfortunately what you are asking is not available. Yes, you can still use your phone with WiFi and use a third party app to text through WiFi. My understanding is that you might be able to receive texts.

Re: Traveling to US

NDesai — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:45:08 GMT

@Lieux wrote:
You can use fongo.com a free app for texting.

I don't think it's free for texting.

Re: Traveling to US

mgch989 — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:45:29 GMT

Got it. Would my phone still ring if someone call me? Thanks so much for the help!

Re: Traveling to US

geopublic — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:46:59 GMT

@mgch989 wrote:
Got it. Would my phone still ring if someone call me? Thanks so much for the help!

@mgch989Unfortunately no it would not. It would go to voicemail.

Re: Traveling to US

NDesai — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:47:18 GMT

@mgch989 wrote:
Got it. Would my phone still ring if someone call me? Thanks so much for the help!

No, it will not. You will only receive texts without US add-on.

Re: Traveling to US

geopublic — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:57:26 GMT

@Triguy wrote:
You would need the add-on if you want to use PM. If you have access to wifi you could use apps like Fongo, Skype, or textnow.

@mgch989 If you have an android device Hangouts Dialer allows you to call anywhere in NA for free via WiFi. Google Duo is another option provided that the other party has it installed.

Re: Traveling to US

TheOldVR — Mon, 13 May 2019 15:03:11 GMT

You can download an APP that would allow you to text over WIFI, or any of your apps like WhatsApp will work over WIFI...

You'll need that add-on for proper Texting though....